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Classic Rock Almanac September 7, 2014
ANNIVERSARIES 2007-Genesis kick off the North American leg of their reunion tour in Toronto. 2004-Sting postpones his shows in West Palm Beach and Tampa because of the damage caused throughout Florida...
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Classic Rock Almanac October 12, 2014
ANNIVERSARIES 2005-Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is injured during a show in Casper, Wyoming. He suffers burns in a pyrotechnics mishap and is rushed to a local hospital. 2004-KISS singer-guitarist...
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Clasic Rock Almanac October 13, 2014
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Sammy Hagar celebrates his 67th birthday today (October 13th). Before starting his career in music, Hagar followed his father’s footsteps in what sport? a) baseball b) boxing...
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Classic Rock Almanac October 23, 2014
ANNIVERSARIES 2010-Neil Young reunites Buffalo Springfield for his annual Bridge School Benefit concerts at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. In addition to Young, the lineup...
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Classic Rock Almanac December 6, 2014
ANNIVERSARIES 2009-Bruce Springsteen, movie maker Mel Brooks, jazz great Dave Brubeck and actor Robert De Niro are among those feted at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC. 2008-The Grammy...
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Classic Rock Almanac January 16, 2015
TRIVIA Today’s Question: 40 years ago today (January 16th, 1975), Paul McCartney and Wings arrived at Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans to begin sessions for the Venus and Mars album. Which Rock and...
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Classic Rock Almanac February 2, 2015
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Graham Nash celebrates his 73rd birthday today. In 1968, Nash began a relationship with Joni Mitchell, and she soon wrote a song about him that was titled after the nickname...
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Classic Rock Almanac February 15, 2015
ANNIVERSARIES 2011-Motley Crue singer Vince Neil begins a 15-day jail sentence after copping a plea in a drunk driving arrest. 2008-Boston guitarist Tom Scholz asks Republican presidential candidate...
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Classic Rock Almanac February 22, 2015
ANNIVERSARIES 2000-Ex-Police guitarist Andy Summers receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Gibson Guitar Awards. 2000-Bono and Sting are honored for their activism at the annual Patrick...
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Classic Rock Almanac May 10, 2015
ANNIVERSARIES 2008-Paul McCartney’s divorce from Heather Mills becomes official. 2008-Steve Winwood receives an honorary doctorate of music from Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Also honored are...
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Classic Rock Almanac February 2, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: The late Cory Wells of Three Dog Night would have turned 75 years old today (February 2nd). Wells sang Three Dog Night’s first number-one hit, “Mama Told Me Not to Come.” Who...
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Classic Rock Almanac October 13, 2016
TRIVIA Today’s Question: Paul Simon celebrates his 75th birthday today (October 13th). Which of these groups does not appear on Simon’s Graceland album? a) Los Lobos b) Ladysmith Black Mambazo c) Fela...
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Classic Rock Almanac February 15, 2017
TRIVIA Today’s Question: The legendary British record producer and engineer Glyn Johns celebrates his 75th birthday today (February 15th). Which one of these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands has Johns...
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